Fire at Domtar paper mill in Johnsonburg

July 12, 2013

By

Joseph Bell, Daily Press Editor

Photo submitted by Riley Fannin
Six fire departments from the surrounding area responded Friday afternoon to a fire at the Domtar paper mill in Johnsonburg. An additional four departments were called to relieve firefighters who had been battling the ongoing fire as of Friday evening.

JOHNSONBURG â€“ A large fire broke out early Friday afternoon in a tunnel beneath the chip yard at Domtar paper mill in Johnsonburg. As of press time Friday night, the fire was still burning.
According to Craig Timm, a media relations representative for Domtar, the fire broke out in the wood chip conveyor system.